An Examination of the Broaden-and-Build Model of Positive Emotions in Military Marriages: An Actor-Partner Analysis

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 205-220

  Baptist, Joyce A ^a   Nelson Goff, Briana S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

broaden and build; dyadic analysis; military deployments; positive emotions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863891114     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332691.2012.692942     Document Type: Article

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